Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Health Sciences Research Unit, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Saudi Arabia.
Medicina (Kaunas). 2022 Dec 6;58(12):1799. doi: 10.3390/medicina58121799.
Background: Individuals with underlying chronic illnesses have demonstrated considerable hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccines. These concerns are primarily attributed to their concerns over the safety profile. Real-world data on the safety profile among COVID-19 vaccinees with comorbid conditions are scarce. This study aimed to ascertain the side-effects profile after two doses of COVID-19 vaccines among chronic-disease patients. Methodology: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among faculty members with comorbid conditions at a public educational institute in Saudi Arabia. A 20-item questionnaire recorded the demographics and side effects after the two doses of COVID-19 vaccines. The frequency of side effects was recorded following each dose of vaccine, and the association of the side-effects score with the demographics was ascertained through appropriate statistics. Results: A total of 204 patients with at least one comorbid condition were included in this study. A total of 24 side effects were reported after the first dose and 22 after second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The incidence of at least one side effect was 88.7% and 95.1% after the first and second doses of the vaccine, respectively. The frequent side effects after the first dose were pain at the injection site (63.2%), fatigue (58.8%), fever (47.5%), muscle and joint pain (38.7%), and headache (36.3%). However, pain at the injection site (71.1%), muscle and joint pain (62.7%), headache (49.5%), fever (45.6%), and stress (33.3%) were frequent after the second dose. The average side-effects score was 4.41 ± 4.18 (median: 3, IQR: 1, 6) and 4.79 ± 3.54 (median 4, IQR: 2, 6) after the first and second dose, respectively. Female gender, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, comorbidity > 2, family history of COVID-19, and the AstraZeneca vaccine were significantly associated with higher side-effect scores. Only 35.8% of study participants were satisfied with the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. Conclusions: Our analysis showed a high proportion of transient and short-lived side effects of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines among individuals with chronic illnesses. However, the side-effects profile was comparable with the safety reports of phase 3 clinical trials of these vaccines. The frequency of side effects was found to be associated with certain demographics, necessitating the need for further investigations to establish a causal relationship. The current study’s findings will help instill confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines among people living with chronic conditions, overcome vaccine hesitancy, and increase vaccine coverage in this population.
背景:患有基础慢性病的个体对 COVID-19 疫苗表现出相当大的犹豫。这些担忧主要归因于他们对安全性的担忧。关于患有合并症的 COVID-19 疫苗接种者安全性的真实世界数据很少。本研究旨在确定慢性病患者接种两剂 COVID-19 疫苗后的副作用情况。
方法:在沙特阿拉伯的一所公立教育机构中,对患有合并症的教职员工进行了一项基于问卷的横断面研究。一个 20 项的问卷记录了两剂 COVID-19 疫苗接种后的人口统计学数据和副作用。记录了每剂疫苗后的副作用频率,并通过适当的统计方法确定了副作用评分与人口统计学数据之间的关联。
结果:本研究共纳入了 204 名至少患有一种合并症的患者。第一剂 COVID-19 疫苗接种后报告了 24 种副作用,第二剂后报告了 22 种副作用。第一剂和第二剂疫苗接种后至少有一种副作用的发生率分别为 88.7%和 95.1%。第一剂疫苗接种后常见的副作用包括注射部位疼痛(63.2%)、疲劳(58.8%)、发热(47.5%)、肌肉和关节疼痛(38.7%)和头痛(36.3%)。然而,第二剂疫苗接种后常见的副作用包括注射部位疼痛(71.1%)、肌肉和关节疼痛(62.7%)、头痛(49.5%)、发热(45.6%)和压力(33.3%)。第一剂和第二剂的平均副作用评分分别为 4.41±4.18(中位数:3,四分位距:1,6)和 4.79±3.54(中位数:4,四分位距:2,6)。女性、糖尿病、高血压、高血脂、合并症>2 种、有 COVID-19 家族史和接种阿斯利康疫苗与较高的副作用评分显著相关。只有 35.8%的研究参与者对 COVID-19 疫苗的安全性感到满意。
结论:我们的分析显示,在患有慢性病的个体中,辉瑞和阿斯利康疫苗的短暂和短期副作用比例较高。然而,副作用情况与这些疫苗的 3 期临床试验的安全性报告相当。副作用的频率与某些人口统计学数据有关,需要进一步调查以确定因果关系。本研究的结果将有助于在慢性病患者中建立对 COVID-19 疫苗的信心,克服疫苗犹豫,并提高该人群的疫苗接种率。
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